10/13/2024

News: Peruvian Site Reveals Throne Room of Female Moche Leader

 

From the article:
"The team uncovered a decorated adobe throne and several murals showing a woman wearing a crown and sitting on a throne. They identified the space as a 1,300-year-old throne room 'of a powerful Moche woman associated with the moon goddess.' Photos show the ancient throne adorned with 'images related to the sea and the night sky, including a crowned woman with a rattle rendered as the crescent moon,' archaeologists said. The throne’s sides showed 'figures of women spinning fiber.' 



(© Photo by Lisa Trever/Panamarca Digital)

9/20/2024

Happy Equinox!


Blessings of the Autumn season. 
May your path be filled with beauty and the promise of hope.



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9/16/2024

Happy Full Moon

 

Blessings of the Harvest Moon in Pisces.
May the abundance of this season be shared by all.
 
 
 
(Harvest Moon by Samuel Palmer, circa 1833. Yale Center for British Art.)

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9/13/2024

News: Ancient Greek wall paintings in Ashkelon to be made accessible


From the article:

"Wall paintings discovered in 1,700-year-old vaulted tombs situated in the vicinity of Ashkelon’s marina are currently being made accessible to the public, Israel’s Antiquity Authority announced... The paintings depict mythological Greek characters such as Demeter, Medusa, and nymphs. They include floral decorations and images relating to nature."


(©  photo of Demeter painting by IAA)

8/18/2024

Happy Full Moon


Blessings of the Full Moon in Aquarius!
May She rise in beauty in your dreams and visions.




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8/01/2024

Lughnasadh / Lammas Blessings

 

May we receive the first harvest of the season
with the same grace and love in which the Earth Mother provides it.
 

("Moca no Trigal" c. 1916, E. Visconti)

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7/20/2024

Happy Thunder Moon


 May the 2nd Full Moon in Capricorn
bring illumination and clarity.



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7/16/2024

News: Votive Altar Dedicated to Larrahe Found in Well

 

From the article:
"Archaeologists have unearthed a Roman-era votive altar dedicated to the ancient Basque deity Larrahe at the medieval monastery of Doneztebe on Mount Arriaundi, northern Spain.. . The small votive altar features a dedication written by a woman known as Valeria Vitella to the deity Larrahe. This translates to 'Valeria Vitella fulfills her vow to Larrahe freely and deservedly.' 

Little is known about Larrahe, as few other examples of worship to the deity have been discovered. “The name of this indigenous god or goddess is only attested in three other altars from the Basque territory,” researchers explained in the statement. However, this altar was found much further north than previous dedications to Larrahe, thus expanding the territorial domain of the deity’s worship."



(© photo Aranzadi Science Society)

6/21/2024

Full Moon Blessings


Happy Rose Moon in Capricorn!
May Her Rays bring Wisdom and Beauty.


(photo, Shutterstock)

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